BLOOMINGDALE — Students in the cosmetology program are busy learning their trade, but seniors will have a chance to use their skills on the public when the salon opens Oct. 5. Instructor Brianne Schoolcraft said the salon will be available Monday and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ...
CHARLESTON — Thirty-eight thousand acres of West Virginia forestland will remain permanently protected under what the West Virginia Land Trust is calling the largest private conservation project in state history. The Land Trust has finalized five conservation easements covering land in Monroe, Summers and Fayette counties, with additional acreage in Nicholas and Greenbrier counties. The easements require the land to remain forested, allow sustainable timber management and protect 81 miles of streams and rivers. "This project is extraordinary not only because of its size, but because ...
Contributed Brooke High School will crown its 2026 homecoming queen during halftime of Friday's home football game against Indian Creek. Queen and king candidates include, from left, front, Marlee Ewusiak, Grace Spitak, Ivy Myers, Marley Stotler, Sophia Wilkerson; middle, Andrew Petrella, ...
Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Upstairs, downstairs: A Wilkins Avenue resident complained her upstairs neighbor was letting his dog “urinate on the top balcony” Tuesday. He went downstairs to talk to the caller but said she wouldn’t come to the door, even though he knocked for “about 30 minutes.” He told police there are “ongoing issues” between the caller and other neighbors “due to (her) not picking up after her dog.” The caller complained that the upstairs guy’s dog “urinates on the top balcony and (it) runs down onto their fish tank and side porch” and ...
FOLLANSBEE — Friends and colleagues of Antoinette Perkins are remembering her as a special person who was dedicated to her profession and students in Brooke County schools. "Antoinette was a valued and treasured teacher and educator. She led many student groups when she was a teacher," Dr. ...
STEUBENVILLE — Local leaders say the committee tasked with selecting a site for the National High School Football Hall of Fame will be hard-pressed to find a community that celebrates high school athletes, coaches and achievements more than Jefferson County. Steubenville is on the short list to be home to the National High School Football Hall of Fame, competing with Pittsburgh, Massillon and Valdosta, Ga., for the honor, Mayor Ralph Petrella says. At a Wednesday press conference, Petrella said he’s confident the community can pull together and make it happen. “What makes our bid ...
